Area starts to dig out after record snowfall
Amarillo region clears after a historic snowfall with 20.2 inches over Tuesday and Wednesday. The record December total reached 21 inches while December day set a 16.8 inch mark. More than 200 motorists halted on U S Highway 87 near the Canadian River bridge. National Guard Humvees aided movement. TxDOT and DPS report the highway reopened about 5:30 p m on Wednesday.
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Panhandle
National Weather Service
Amarillo
U.S. Highway 87
Canadian River Bridge
National Guard
Mike Taylor
Texas Department of Transportation
Txdot
Robert Byrd
Texas Department of Public Safety
Storm toll shapes routes and shelters across the region
Weather disruption hits New Mexico roads with treacherous conditions while snow aids crops but harms livestock. Area churches offer shelter to stranded travelers as grocery stores stay busy. Storms impact businesses, city services face cancellations, Amarillo travel plans shift, and ER visits rise. Officials aim to open southbound lanes at Dumas, releasing three to five vehicles at a time including private cars and livestock haulers.
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Dumas
Byrd
Snowbound Holiday Stretch Delights Amarillo Relatives
The Hofmann family and relatives extended their Amarillo visit after a 20 inch snowstorm halted travel to Tyler. Young Matthew Hofmann, initially wary, joined in snow play and helped build a snow football figure in tribute to Texas Tech’s big night.
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Amarillo
Matthew Hofmann
Tyler
Jennifer Hofmann
Matthew
Robert
Jennifer
Todd Hofmann
Jerry
Mary Ann Keith
Road Condition Hotlines and Holiday Guests Near Amarillo
Texas Panhandle residents rely on numbers (806) 468-1488 and (800) 452-9292 for road conditions along with Oklahoma (405) 425-2385 New Mexico (800) 432-4269 Kansas (800) 585 ROAD (800-585-7623) and Southeastern Colorado (303) 639-1111 amid travel disruptions. Mary Ann Keith reports her Sleepy Hollow home crowded with visitors from Amarillo as weather remains a minor inconvenience with relatives eating through holiday supplies and joking about remaining meals.
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Mary Ann Keith
Amarillo
Sleepy Hollow
G-N drivers battle elements amid early presses
Amarillo Globe-News faced severe weather delaying deliveries. Some Wednesday papers weren’t delivered due to closed roads and press times were moved earlier to aid regional distribution. Officials apologized for later and potentially incomplete Thursday papers, while drivers dug out and worked with four wheel drives to reach readers.
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Amarillo Globe-News
Globe-News
Garet von Netzer
von Netzer
Wendell Smith
Smith
Fire shuts ConAgra Beef Cement plant for rest of week
A large fire damaged the ConAgra Beef Cement processing plant in Garden City Kansas affecting 2300 workers. Fire crews battled flames for more than 17 hours with no injuries reported and inventories moved from unaffected areas before the plant closure through the week. Cattle and contracted deliveries will be redirected to other ConAgra facilities in Dumas Greeley and Grand Island.
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Kan
ConAgra Beef
ConAgra Beef Co
ConAgra
Bret Fox
Box Shipping Department
Fox
Dumas
Greeley
Colo
Grand Island
Neb
Plant Faces Challenge With Seasonal Cattle Flow
Fox says summer timing would be tougher but current cattle processing relies on stock from southwestern Kansas and southeastern areas. Fire referenced on Page 2A remains a noted risk factor for operations and safety planning.
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Kansas
Judge bans Senate secret vote in Texas lieutenant governor race
A Texas district judge ruled the Senate must elect its acting lieutenant governor in public and on the record, overturning a planned secret ballot to choose Perry's successor. The decision, from Judge Lora Livingston, challenges the private voting plan amid Open Meetings Act requirements. Perry’s successor would be a senator with presiding powers until a full 2002 election.
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Texas Senate
Texas
Lora Livingston
Senate
Rodney Ellis
Houston
Rick Perry
George W. Bush
Gonzalo Barrientos
John Cornyn
Livingston
Perry
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